PM Modi releases about ₹19,000 crore under PM-KISAN’s 24th instalment
Update — 30 October 2026, 12:13 p.m. IST: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released about ₹19,000 crore under the 24th...
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Jio Platforms lists at ₹1,358, a 21.36% premium to IPO price
Jio Platforms made its stock-market debut on 28 October 2026, listing at ₹1,358 a share on both the BSE and...
Cabinet clears ₹10,000 crore container manufacturing scheme
In brief: The Union Cabinet has approved a ₹10,000-crore Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme to expand domestic freight-container production. The programme...
Cabinet approves ₹1,856.67 crore Khelo India sports-goods manufacturing scheme
The Union Cabinet has approved a new programme to expand sports-goods manufacturing, quality certification, research and exports in India. The...
Cabinet clears ₹7,395.55 crore plan to strengthen village panchayats
Deck: The Union Cabinet has approved a 2026–27 to 2030–31 programme to strengthen village-level planning, digital governance and online audits....
Central government raises DA and DR to 63%, effective July 1
The three-percentage-point increase takes DA and DR to 63% of basic pay or basic pension. On 28 October 2026, the...
‘Punah Bharan’ app launched to map groundwater recharge opportunities within 3 km
The Union Ministry of Jal Shakti launched the ‘Punah Bharan’ mobile application on October 28, 2026, to support scientific planning...
Annual FASTag local pass for residents within 20 km of eligible toll plazas from November 1
From November 1, eligible non-commercial vehicle owners living within 20 km of a National Highway fee plaza can choose a...
Cyclone Arnab: Andhra Pradesh’s official death toll reaches six as power restoration continues
Update — October 30, 2026, 10:06 a.m. IST: Andhra Pradesh’s official death toll after Cyclone Arnab has risen to six,...
12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum concludes in New Delhi with joint declaration
The 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum, held in New Delhi on 26–27 October, concluded on 27 October with the adoption of...
